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bitmover

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Quote from: pugman on August 30, 2018, 09:07:21 AM

I honestly don't know where this is going, I feel the entire point of this application is a waste, I appreciate everybody who has supported thus far, and thanking them isn't enough I feel, but I don't really see theymos doing anything about this. But I am not ready to give up on this yet. I still want to help people, and I'll try what I can do best.

I feel the same.

I won't give up my application as well, but I don't think he is going to increase sources now.

If theymos decides he needs more sources, I am available.

Cyptocity

newbie

Activity: 107

Merit: 0

Quote from: pugman on August 30, 2018, 09:07:21 AM

Quote from: mdayonliner on August 30, 2018, 08:19:23 AM

A friendly bump.

Thanks bud, I don't really know if this helps or not.

Quote from: mdayonliner on August 30, 2018, 08:19:23 AM

@puggy: Seems like you yourself got tired? Tongue

Its not a question about me getting tired, I have a messy overall schedule, and I almost keep forgetting that I have responsibilities here as well. I wish I have more than 24 hours in a day. Undecided

I honestly don't know where this is going, I feel the entire point of this application is a waste, I appreciate everybody who has supported thus far, and thanking them isn't enough I feel, but I don't really see theymos doing anything about this. But I am not ready to give up on this yet. I still want to help people, and I'll try what I can do best.

Quote from: Cyptocity on August 30, 2018, 08:27:00 AM

It's very disheartening that I don't have a single merit since I joined this platform. Is there any other ways of earning it aside from actively participating in forum discussion?

Yeah if you have a post history like this, almost don't ever expect to get merit. You don't have to write long passages to get merit, just make posts better than everyone else, make posts that have better content every other user, and people will start noticing you,and merit will follow. Don't post to get merits, post to share content, knowledge, and humor.

Noted.. Well those where hunting days...

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: mdayonliner on August 30, 2018, 08:19:23 AM

A friendly bump.

Thanks bud, I don't really know if this helps or not.

Quote from: mdayonliner on August 30, 2018, 08:19:23 AM

@puggy: Seems like you yourself got tired? Tongue

Its not a question about me getting tired, I have a messy overall schedule, and I almost keep forgetting that I have responsibilities here as well. I wish I have more than 24 hours in a day. Undecided

I honestly don't know where this is going, I feel the entire point of this application is a waste, I appreciate everybody who has supported thus far, and thanking them isn't enough I feel, but I don't really see theymos doing anything about this. But I am not ready to give up on this yet. I still want to help people, and I'll try what I can do best.

Quote from: Cyptocity on August 30, 2018, 08:27:00 AM

It's very disheartening that I don't have a single merit since I joined this platform. Is there any other ways of earning it aside from actively participating in forum discussion?

Yeah if you have a post history like this, almost don't ever expect to get merit. You don't have to write long passages to get merit, just make posts better than everyone else, make posts that have better content every other user, and people will start noticing you,and merit will follow. Don't post to get merits, post to share content, knowledge, and humor.

Cyptocity

newbie

Activity: 107

Merit: 0

It's very disheartening that I don't have a single merit since I joined this platform. Is there any other ways of earning it aside from actively participating in forum discussion?

mdayonliner

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Merit: 420

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A friendly bump.
@puggy: Seems like you yourself got tired? Tongue

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on August 12, 2018, 02:25:05 PM

Are you still not a merit source?

Nope.

Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on August 12, 2018, 02:25:05 PM

Keep bumping this thread. Loyce's application took a few months to get approved.. so don't give up

+1 from me

Thanks,bud. I haven't given up on the merit source, I just haven't dedicated enough time on giving out a proper application. I think I'll have to re-do my application(again). Also,I need to stop being a lazy slouch.

Quote from: The Cryptovator on August 17, 2018, 07:35:44 AM

I am not sure theymos review this application or not. I think not yet. I always support merit source application if posted by reputed member's. And I believe pugman is one of them. May be it will take time to approve by admin. But I think pugman deserve it.
Theymos please consider this application ASAP. I have visited his merit history now. He distribute his smerit fairly. Really forum need more merit source.

Thanks again, bud. Appreciate it thoroughly. theymos has seen this application, I'd definitely think so, he hasn't yet given me the flaming sword. He's testing me, for sure. Grin

Flaming sword == Merit source power.

The Cryptovator

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I am not sure theymos review this application or not. I think not yet. I always support merit source application if posted by reputed member's. And I believe pugman is one of them. May be it will take time to approve by admin. But I think pugman deserve it.
Theymos please consider this application ASAP. I have visited his merit history now. He distribute his smerit fairly. Really forum need more merit source.

TheBeardedBaby

legendary

Activity: 2240

Merit: 3150

₿uy / $ell ..oeleo ;(

Are you still not a merit source?
Keep bumping this thread. Loyce's application took a few months to get approved.. so don't give up

+1 from me

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: Gdra467 on August 03, 2018, 06:27:36 PM

I'm not Theymos but kindly permit me to drill you a little... Roll Eyes

. If you became a merit source what would be the highest merits you could award? Do you think any post deserves as much as 50 merits? Would you award such huge amount of merits to a post you might consider the most appropriate in your opinion?

Deserves 50 merits, perhaps,its subjective. But will I gift 50 merit in one go? Almost never. I'll keep my high merit capacity to like 10. Giving merit to each post, is totally based on each person's opinion,so I wouldn't comment on that.

Gdra467

newbie

Activity: 137

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I'm not Theymos but kindly permit me to drill you a little... Roll Eyes

. If you became a merit source what would be the highest merits you could award? Do you think any post deserves as much as 50 merits? Would you award such huge amount of merits to a post you might consider the most appropriate in your opinion?

pugman

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Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: bitmover on July 26, 2018, 12:53:31 AM

Hello pugman.

Thank you for supporting my application. I consider you a great member of this forum and your support means a lot to me.

I agree with you about theyoungmillionnaire, he would be a great merit source and that would be nice for the Filipino board.

btw, my application correct link is https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitmover-merit-source-application-and-thoughts-on-brazilian-bitcoin-community-4726098 Cheesy

Oh, I am so sorry, my bad.

Quote from: BTCforJoe on August 03, 2018, 03:04:38 PM

Bump.

Whatever happened with this application? Any updates?
Yo, @theymos, where u at dawg?

Thanks for the bump, I am putting my application on a little hiatus. I a m having a little crisis IRL,that needs to be taken care of, don't know when I'll continue this,hopefully soon.

BTCforJoe

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Activity: 882

Merit: 976

Bump.

Whatever happened with this application? Any updates?

Yo, @theymos, where u at dawg?

bitmover

legendary

Activity: 2352

Merit: 6089

bitcoindata.science

Quote from: pugman on July 24, 2018, 09:40:33 AM

I know a few and I'd suggest them(none of them are my alts):

These two have way more knowledge than I do, and their intellectual capability and willingness to help makes them more than an established member.

Hello pugman.

Thank you for supporting my application. I consider you a great member of this forum and your support means a lot to me.

I agree with you about theyoungmillionnaire, he would be a great merit source and that would be nice for the Filipino board.

btw, my application correct link is https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitmover-merit-source-application-and-thoughts-on-brazilian-bitcoin-community-4726098 Cheesy

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: The Cryptovator on July 22, 2018, 11:39:35 PM

Friendly bump. Theymos please consider this case. Really we need more merit source to keep continue merit system. Otherwise system will dry day by day. Merit circulation decreasing recently. Need to keep fresh.

Thanks for the support, have been having a tight schedule IRL, so having little to no time to actually merit some people here. I should be able to clear my schedule in a day or two.

Quote from: Quickseller on July 24, 2018, 01:45:52 AM

Are you an alt of pugman? If not, then why are you bumping his thread?

He's not my alt.

Quote from: Squishy01 on July 21, 2018, 04:55:16 AM

As a relatively new jr. member, I've been having trouble on how can I get merits without really begging for them as I know that is not the proper way in this forum. Thank you very much for this!! I'm yet to try these but I can already tell that this is going to be really helpful hahaha. Thank you OP!!

And why exactly are you thanking me? For the posts in the OP?

Quote from: TheQuin on July 18, 2018, 03:46:08 AM

Jet Cash was suggesting a new system where that would be allowed. Passing on the spendable merit without meriting a post. See this thread https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.41708080

Right. I forgot about that.

Quote from: digaran on July 20, 2018, 09:51:06 AM

I'd like to suggest that you should reconsider #5 and #6 on the OP. trust me on this, change them and you might have a chance at becoming a source. personally I'd advise against making you a merit source period. because I don't find you trustworthy but that's just me maybe the admin has another idea.

Thanks for looking out for me? I understand why you don't find me trustworthy,and I also know why theymos doesn't want me to make a merit source, multiple reasons actually. But that doesn't change anything, I still want to help people, and still want to spread knowledge. That is my motive and only that.

I need to do a few things first, do what I am supposed to do, inorder to make my application a stronger one. Until then, there are better people who need to be a merit source.

I know a few and I'd suggest them(none of them are my alts):

These two have way more knowledge than I do, and their intellectual capability and willingness to help makes them more than an established member.

The Cryptovator

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Merit: 2226

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Quote from: Quickseller on July 24, 2018, 01:45:52 AM

Quote from: The Cryptovator on July 22, 2018, 11:39:35 PM

Friendly bump. Theymos please consider this case. Really we need more merit source to keep continue merit system. Otherwise system will dry day by day. Merit circulation decreasing recently. Need to keep fresh.

Are you an alt of pugman? If not, then why are you bumping his thread?

It's not necessary to be alt for bump. I believe theymos should consider this case agin. Since this thread wasn't lock it means pugman still not consider for merit source. That's why I bump this thread again to pay attention from admin side. Thanks for your question. Hope you are clear now.

Quickseller

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Quote from: The Cryptovator on July 22, 2018, 11:39:35 PM

Friendly bump. Theymos please consider this case. Really we need more merit source to keep continue merit system. Otherwise system will dry day by day. Merit circulation decreasing recently. Need to keep fresh.

Are you an alt of pugman? If not, then why are you bumping his thread?

The Cryptovator

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Activity: 2408

Merit: 2226

Signature space for rent

Friendly bump. Theymos please consider this case. Really we need more merit source to keep continue merit system. Otherwise system will dry day by day. Merit circulation decreasing recently. Need to keep fresh.

Squishy01

member

Activity: 98

Merit: 16

As a relatively new jr. member, I've been having trouble on how can I get merits without really begging for them as I know that is not the proper way in this forum. Thank you very much for this!! I'm yet to try these but I can already tell that this is going to be really helpful hahaha. Thank you OP!!

digaran

copper member

Activity: 1330

Merit: 899

🖤😏

I'd like to suggest that you should reconsider #5 and #6 on the OP. trust me on this, change them and you might have a chance at becoming a source. personally I'd advise against making you a merit source period. because I don't find you trustworthy but that's just me maybe the admin has another idea.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Bump! Up to the top you go. I am still looking forward to be a merit source. All I want is to help the users out there.

TheQuin

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Quote from: pugman on July 17, 2018, 04:46:12 PM

Delegating sMerits would apparently be considered as abuse and I have a few sMerits of my own to give away. I am having a hard time juggling things around, just need to set some things up IRL. Thanks for the offer,but I don't think this is allowed for merit sources.

Jet Cash was suggesting a new system where that would be allowed. Passing on the spendable merit without meriting a post. See this thread https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.41708080

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: Jet Cash on July 17, 2018, 09:08:46 AM

I award meits to posts that I like, and that I think contribute to the forum. I can't see why anyone would feel comfortable with a different policy.

Moving on - Wouldn't it be useful if I could delegate some sMerits to members like pugman, and then the admins could review the way he handles those to help them to decide on new appointments?

I usually merit posts which have good use of grammar, and has some good insights to the topic being discussed.

Delegating sMerits would apparently be considered as abuse and I have a few sMerits of my own to give away. I am having a hard time juggling things around, just need to set some things up IRL. Thanks for the offer,but I don't think this is allowed for merit sources.

Quote from: Welsh on July 17, 2018, 10:23:15 AM

I think this is one of the problems with finding merit sources. At the moment we are pretty much relying on users applying for the position, and having an history of receiving merits, and sending them. This probably isn't the most optimal way of selecting merit sources as not every potential merit source is going to have good quality posts, but may be pretty good at finding, and rewarding others. I know that the listing of 10 posts shows your capability kind of, but users with a history are far more likely.

I think I was only accepted due to the amount of merits I received just before my merit application. I don't know if that would of been the case if I didn't have that.

I am pretty sure there were multiple factors that lead you to become a merit source.

Quote from: r1s2g3 on July 17, 2018, 10:31:11 AM

I am not the fan of concept giving Merits to user for delegating sMerits ( As it cause half of sMerits loss in process.)
But I agree with your choices of considering pugman and seoincorporation and I see no harm in delegating your sMerits to them.

Once again my support for pugman's Merit Source application.

Thanks man. I really appreciate it. Cheesy

Jet Cash

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Quote from: Welsh on July 17, 2018, 10:23:15 AM

I think I was only accepted due to the amount of merits I received just before my merit application. I don't know if that would of been the case if I didn't have that.

Well I didn't apply, but I did receive quite a few points in the initial phase, and I tried to pass them on to post that I considered to be good and helpful. I think the fact that I have never taken part in a bounty programme may have been another factor in my being appointed.

r1s2g3

sr. member

Activity: 742

Merit: 395

I am alive but in hibernation.

Quote from: Jet Cash on July 17, 2018, 09:08:46 AM

Moving on - Wouldn't it be useful if I could delegate some sMerits to members like pugman, and then the admins could review the way he handles those to help them to decide on new appointments?

I am not the fan of concept giving Merits to user for delegating sMerits ( As it cause half of sMerits loss in process.)
But I agree with your choices of considering pugman and seoincorporation and I see no harm in delegating your sMerits to them.

Once again my support for pugman's Merit Source application.

Welsh

staff

Activity: 3304

Merit: 4115

Quote from: Jet Cash on July 17, 2018, 09:08:46 AM

I award meits to posts that I like, and that I think contribute to the forum. I can't see why anyone would feel comfortable with a different policy.

Sometimes I find myself meriting posts that I don't outright like, but they bring up good points. I guess you could see this as meriting posts that I like, but there's a few instances that the user is too outspoken, and throws a bit of abuse in there. But, fundamentally they are bringing up good points. This reminds me of a user that was banned recently.

Quote from: Jet Cash on July 17, 2018, 09:08:46 AM

Moving on - Wouldn't it be useful if I could delegate some sMerits to members like pugman, and then the admins could review the way he handles those to help them to decide on new appointments?

I think this is one of the problems with finding merit sources. At the moment we are pretty much relying on users applying for the position, and having an history of receiving merits, and sending them. This probably isn't the most optimal way of selecting merit sources as not every potential merit source is going to have good quality posts, but may be pretty good at finding, and rewarding others. I know that the listing of 10 posts shows your capability kind of, but users with a history are far more likely.

I think I was only accepted due to the amount of merits I received just before my merit application. I don't know if that would of been the case if I didn't have that.

Jet Cash

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Merit: 2472

https://JetCash.com

I award meits to posts that I like, and that I think contribute to the forum. I can't see why anyone would feel comfortable with a different policy.

Moving on - Wouldn't it be useful if I could delegate some sMerits to members like pugman, and then the admins could review the way he handles those to help them to decide on new appointments?

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: The Cryptovator on July 07, 2018, 01:15:39 AM

I don't know you already become merit source or not. I think not yet, because you didn't locked the thread. But I strongly believe you deserve it and admin should consider your application. Since I have joined I am following you and I saw your activity and merit distribution well. We need more merit source like you. As I know you not yet become source so friendly bump thread. If you already become hope you will lock the thread.
Best of luck.

Thank you for your kind words, and your support is much appreciated.

The Cryptovator

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Merit: 2226

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I don't know you already become merit source or not. I think not yet, because you didn't locked the thread. But I strongly believe you deserve it and admin should consider your application. Since I have joined I am following you and I saw your activity and merit distribution well. We need more merit source like you. As I know you not yet become source so friendly bump thread. If you already become hope you will lock the thread.
Best of luck.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: digaran on July 02, 2018, 09:57:37 PM

@pugman, you are meriting the posts that you like or the people that are supporting you, that's bad and you should reconsider your meriting method. just don't merit somebody as a thank you or as a like.

Please point me to the people about the bolded part, I might be wearing blindfolds to that. However, I do agree that I used to merit posts that I like(on rare occasions), and I have stopped that. I have instead started giving merits to random newbies and members who really need it. If you're talking about my questionnaire thread, I merit very few people there, and even if there are a few repetitions of names, I don't mind meriting them because they also need to rank up.

Quote from: bill gator on July 03, 2018, 09:37:29 AM

I can't imagine there are many merit sources meriting posts that they dont like. Looking through pugman's history very quickly, they certainly do not exclusively send merits in the manner you are suggesting. If they were giving merits to their buddies, for unwarranted posts, this would be considered abuse and it would be squashed.

A lot of merit sources merit posts they like. I can boldly confirm that I do not merit my "buddies". I send merits to a posts that have decent English and has enough thought into it and are good,worthy enough to receive my merits(atleast).

bill gator

legendary

Activity: 1372

Merit: 1123

Quote from: digaran on July 02, 2018, 09:57:37 PM

however it'd be great if he could take on the inactive sources merits

It would not be great if we worked towards centralizing merits, but your idea could still work. Pooling the inactive source merits and distributing them amongst the sources in proportion to the amount of sMerits they receive monthly when compared to other sources, might be a decent way to recycle those merits.

Quote from: digaran on July 02, 2018, 09:57:37 PM

@pugman, you are meriting the posts that you like

I can't imagine there are many merit sources meriting posts that they dont like. Looking through pugman's history very quickly, they certainly do not exclusively send merits in the manner you are suggesting. If they were giving merits to their buddies, for unwarranted posts, this would be considered abuse and it would be squashed.

mdayonliner

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Quote from: ?? on ??

by the way I can't find the application form kindly help thanks,

made my day Grin

Quote from: theymos on January 24, 2018, 06:00:11 PM

If you want to be a merit source:

1. Be a somewhat established member.
2. Collect TEN posts written in the last couple of months by other people that have not received nearly enough merit for how good they are, and post quotes for them all in a new Meta thread. The point of this is to demonstrate your ability to give out merit usefully.
3. We will take a look at your history and maybe make you a source.

I am especially eager to have merit sources in sub-communities such as the local sections.

You really need to read the entire topic (Merit & new rank requirements) or this (following) will be really hard for you.

Quote from: ?? on ??

Wow, just went through the forum and see lots of high ranking members , hopefully I will get there

Good luck

digaran

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Nice to see that Welsh is now a merit source with 200 sMerits per 30 days for now, however it'd be great if he could take on the inactive sources merits, he is a legit and a true legendary.
@pugman, you are meriting the posts that you like or the people that are supporting you, that's bad and you should reconsider your meriting method. just don't merit somebody as a thank you or as a like.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: mdayonliner on July 02, 2018, 12:30:06 PM

Quote from: ?? on ??

Bump! Up to the top you go.

Friendly bump Grin

PS: Not sure why Welsh locked his merit source application topic? Undecided

Thanks for your support.

And Welsh has already become a merit source. Hence the topic is locked.

mdayonliner

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We are Bitcoin!

Quote from: ?? on ??

Bump! Up to the top you go.

Friendly bump Grin

PS: Not sure why Welsh locked his merit source application topic? Undecided

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: r1s2g3 on June 28, 2018, 12:18:32 PM

A little bump from my side too for support of your application.
Now this topic have enough of good response generated.

Thank you very much. Seriously guys, thanks for all your support. It is very much appreciated from my end.

r1s2g3

sr. member

Activity: 742

Merit: 395

I am alive but in hibernation.

Quote from: ?? on ??

Thank you, guys.

Bump! Up to the top you go.

A little bump from my side too for support of your application.
Now this topic have enough of good response generated.

xtraelv

legendary

Activity: 1288

Merit: 1926

฿ear ride on the rainbow slide

You have my support. I quite like that old posts get the merit they deserve. It leave a trail that can be followed. As the analytics get better by the brainy bunch on this forum post and thread merit can be used to track important historic events.

mdayonliner

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We are Bitcoin!

Quote from: pugman on June 26, 2018, 08:55:32 AM

Your support is much appreciated! Hope theymos wouldn't mind making me a merit source. Tongue

You are welcome. Will be happy to see you made it. I am sure some day ( Wink

) theymos will award you the honor.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: mdayonliner on June 26, 2018, 01:57:48 AM

Friendly bump (will be deleting after a new response) after seeing Welsh application. You both deserve to be.

Thanks man. Your support is much appreciated! Hope theymos wouldn't mind making me a merit source. Tongue

Bump. Up to the top you go!

If anyone wants to see my merit history, here's a link: http://loycevsbasement.privatedns.org/Merit/history/325061.html

mdayonliner

copper member

Activity: 630

Merit: 420

We are Bitcoin!

Friendly bump (will be deleting after a new response) after seeing Welsh application. You both deserve to be.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: ?? on ??

@pugman,you sometimes forget to press space when you are typing,are you trying to seem different?that's why you would do this,right?I'm sure that nobody suspects you of being an alt account of somebody else

Huh? I don't forget to press space. But I do use the space button. Huh

Quote from: ?? on ??

keep up the good work. Wink

Thanks.

mdayonliner

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Quote from: bill gator on June 21, 2018, 06:23:43 PM

...it would be people that are distributing merit in a unique and useful way...

I am at the same page like bill however IMO it should be same for both merit source and a non merit source.

I am not saying my one is unique or very useful but when I merit a post (although comparing with you guys I have very little LOL) I make sure I do not focus on the rank. I keep my eyes away (it's hard but I try my best) from the left part of my screen.
It gets really easy when you see the rank and then merit a post (lately I am practicing this a little though Tongue

) coz by default there are not many high ranked members (especially Hero/Legendary) who bother to post shits.

By the way pugman, I not questioning your merit giving strategy here, I am just opening up my merit giving practice.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: bill gator on June 21, 2018, 06:23:43 PM

I just took a peek through your recent merit history, and it seems like a majority of your (recent) merit has been sent to legendaries, reputable hero members and the more "famous" lower ranking members. While this isn't a bad thing, it might be something that will count against you when being considered as a merit-source. This is just my own thoughts, but if I was looking for new merit-sources, it would be people that are distributing merit in a unique and useful way, rather than piling onto the same legendaries and the lower members that are already on path to ranking up. You know, a "find a couple diamonds in the rough" mentality might go a long way in the regard.

I requested your full merit history in Loyce's thread, so maybe we'll have something redeeming going back a little further. Kiss

I realized that, but finding good posts ain't an easy task on bitcointalk. That is for sure. I am still looking for a lot of posts, reading them and their post histories and never does it end well. I also don't keep tab on which rank member I merit, but I have recently started focusing on that. I have been telling this a lot,but the existence of ~~good~~ normal posters with actual posts is like a 1%. Every where you see bots, you see plagiarism and for god sake, those facebook/ twitter reports. Those are annoying as hell. Thanks for your input bill, it is really helpful and I am still looking for posters to merit. I promise that I would try my best to find good posters who aren't legendaries Tongue

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bill gator

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Activity: 1372

Merit: 1123

I just took a peek through your recent merit history, and it seems like a majority of your (recent) merit has been sent to legendaries, reputable hero members and the more "famous" lower ranking members. While this isn't a bad thing, it might be something that will count against you when being considered as a merit-source. This is just my own thoughts, but if I was looking for new merit-sources, it would be people that are distributing merit in a unique and useful way, rather than piling onto the same legendaries and the lower members that are already on path to ranking up. You know, a "find a couple diamonds in the rough" mentality might go a long way in the regard.

I requested your full merit history in Loyce's thread, so maybe we'll have something redeeming going back a little further. Kiss

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: bill gator on June 21, 2018, 06:08:33 PM

Now that Loyce has been accepted (I think?) as a merit source it would seem that the competition has loosened up a little bit. I'm not sure how badly merit sources are needed presently, in the boards that you frequent, but you probably have a better chance now that Loyce isn't dwarfing the rest of the applicants. Good luck pugman, I think you'd do a fine job as a merit source; I still feel weird about the idea of applying personally, but you got my support regardless.

Thanks Bill. And yes, Loyce V is indeed a merit source now. The merit sources are to be increased in an overall perspective, but theymos knows the best and will make the right decision. Thanks for your support, it is very smuch appreciated.

bill gator

legendary

Activity: 1372

Merit: 1123

Now that Loyce has been accepted (I think?) as a merit source it would seem that the competition has loosened up a little bit. I'm not sure how badly merit sources are needed presently, in the boards that you frequent, but you probably have a better chance now that Loyce isn't dwarfing the rest of the applicants. Good luck pugman, I think you'd do a fine job as a merit source; I still feel weird about the idea of applying personally, but you got my support regardless.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: atrocityx on June 21, 2018, 04:35:03 AM

If you get elected can you please frequent the trading forums when looking for merit content? I seem to get more merit making fun of people on merit threads for being so cringe-worthy over anything I write about that I view as actually useful.

The trading forums as in Trading Discussion? Keep in mind that Reputation and Scam Accusations are child boards of trading discussion, and I visit those boards. I don't merit posts there always, or at all because I spend my time reading stuff there. But I might visit the Trading Discussion and merit a few (deserving) users. Most of the time I run into plagiarized posts or shitposts. So I don't spend any time at all right there. Your English isn't bad, I might take a look at your discussions.

Quote from: Jet Cash on June 21, 2018, 04:43:49 AM

I don't believe that trading, bounty, announcements and related boards should be part of the merit system. I hoped that merits would lead to an increase in good information ands help threads and posts. It would be great if Bitcoin Talk could return to the original concept of a foru, This was a place to meet and discuss important issues and ideas. Tading and money exchanges were confined to the arches and corridors surrounding the forum.

Bounty and announcements? Hell no. Trading discussions might be having good points if they aren't buried. But I think you're talking about Currency Exchange and related boards? Yeah merit, there is not expected or shouldn't be usually given, or given at all.

Quote from: ?? on ??

A friendly bump to support a deserving member.

Thanks, bud.

A bump!

Jet Cash

legendary

Activity: 2814

Merit: 2472

https://JetCash.com

I don't believe that trading, bounty, announcements and related boards should be part of the merit system. I hoped that merits would lead to an increase in good information ands help threads and posts. It would be great if Bitcoin Talk could return to the original concept of a foru, This was a place to meet and discuss important issues and ideas. Tading and money exchanges were confined to the arches and corridors surrounding the forum.

atrocityx

member

Activity: 336

Merit: 71

Quote from: pugman on February 11, 2018, 10:41:27 AM

The "but" factor here is that A lot,A lot of people(not only shitposters) are not happy with the merit system, and why shouldn't they be? They tried so hard(at least some of them did) and devoted so much of their time on this forum,and a lot of users became despondent when the merit system dropped their hopes when they were about to rank up that very week. And also the thing is,95% of the users are only getting merits from Meta Board/posting in merit related topics(I shamelessly include myself in the list too.),I mean look at this: Top merited topics.

If you get elected can you please frequent the trading forums when looking for merit content? I seem to get more merit making fun of people on merit threads for being so cringe-worthy over anything I write about that I view as actually useful.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: mdayonliner on June 18, 2018, 07:59:00 PM

Still hustling?

Yeah. I don't mind waiting, because I want theymos to choose the right people for his merit sources, even if I don't fit in the criteria.

mdayonliner

copper member

Activity: 630

Merit: 420

We are Bitcoin!

Quote from: pugman on June 18, 2018, 06:27:41 PM

Bump!

Still hustling?
oh theymos please! please!! please...!!! Tongue

Please make this man the 81^st merit source.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: Markettoken on June 15, 2018, 09:04:45 AM

I say many thanks to you because this info is very important for beginners like me to be able to get a merit by knowing the points of important points can make it easier to find knowledge about merit that I have long dreamed of

Thank you! Although I find this hard to believe that newbies are reading, and wait what? You have been dreaming of merit for how long? I seriously don't know what is happening. What is up with the newbie spam? Coincidence or what?

Bump!

Markettoken

newbie

Activity: 84

Merit: 0

I say many thanks to you because this info is very important for beginners like me to be able to get a merit by knowing the points of important points can make it easier to find knowledge about merit that I have long dreamed of

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: Quickseller on June 08, 2018, 11:32:12 PM

Thank you for clearing that up.

If you are interested in becoming a merit source, I would advise finding recent posts that currently have little to no merit. Anyone can find a bunch of posts that already have merit (they are public). The reason any given person would be added as a merit source is to allow them to give posts merit that doesn’t already have merit— ie. to broaden the scope of posts that receive merit, and indirectly, broaden the scope of people who receive sufficient merit to rank up (that have sufficient post quality).

Glad to. Thank you for your advice.

Bump!

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: chuchu111 on June 13, 2018, 11:42:02 AM

Pugman I think this post should be called crash course 101 on bitcointalk I've learned a lot thanks.

Thank you very much. My motive is to mainly spread knowledge, along with merits Wink

and it makes me happy that people are able to learn new stuff. Here's another thread you might find useful: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/a-simple-bitcoin-qa-learn-new-and-interesting-stuff-about-bitcoin-2968050

chuchu111

newbie

Activity: 25

Merit: 1

Pugman I think this post should be called crash course 101 on bitcointalk I've learned a lot thanks.

Quickseller

copper member

Activity: 2996

Merit: 2374

Quote from: pugman on June 08, 2018, 11:48:51 AM

Quote from: Quickseller on June 07, 2018, 08:42:27 PM

Most of those posts either already have a decent amount of merit, or are not recent enough to be relevant.

Also, since there is the allegation on your trust page, I may as well ask it since you are asking to be put in a position of trust, are you an alt of either lauda or aTriz, or any other member, past or present of ALU?

Thank you for your feedback. The reason for a couple of old posts is to spread awareness about learning new stuff.
And no, I am not an alt of Lauda or aTriz or any other member of ALU. And that is not an allegation, rather butthurt feedback.

Thank you for clearing that up.

If you are interested in becoming a merit source, I would advise finding recent posts that currently have little to no merit. Anyone can find a bunch of posts that already have merit (they are public). The reason any given person would be added as a merit source is to allow them to give posts merit that doesn’t already have merit— ie. to broaden the scope of posts that receive merit, and indirectly, broaden the scope of people who receive sufficient merit to rank up (that have sufficient post quality).

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: Quickseller on June 07, 2018, 08:42:27 PM

Most of those posts either already have a decent amount of merit, or are not recent enough to be relevant.

Also, since there is the allegation on your trust page, I may as well ask it since you are asking to be put in a position of trust, are you an alt of either lauda or aTriz, or any other member, past or present of ALU?

Thank you for your feedback. The reason for a couple of old posts is to spread awareness about learning new stuff.
And no, I am not an alt of Lauda or aTriz or any other member of ALU. And that is not an allegation, rather butthurt feedback.

Quote from: Vod on June 07, 2018, 08:50:27 PM

You don't need to answer his questions. He's been asked multiple times to simply show the transaction where he sent back 20 stolen BTC, yet he ignores the requests. You can ignore him as well.

Doesn't matter. I have no problem telling the truth.

Vod

legendary

Activity: 3668

Merit: 3010

Licking my boob since 1970

Quote from: Quickseller on June 07, 2018, 08:42:27 PM

Also, since there is the allegation on your trust page, I may as well ask it since you are asking to be put in a position of trust, are you an alt of either lauda or aTriz, or any other member, past or present of ALU?

You don't need to answer his questions. He's been asked multiple times to simply show the transaction where he sent back 20 stolen BTC, yet he ignores the requests. You can ignore him as well.

Quickseller

copper member

Activity: 2996

Merit: 2374

Most of those posts either already have a decent amount of merit, or are not recent enough to be relevant.

Also, since there is the allegation on your trust page, I may as well ask it since you are asking to be put in a position of trust, are you an alt of either lauda or aTriz, or any other member, past or present of ALU?

mdayonliner

copper member

Activity: 630

Merit: 420

We are Bitcoin!

Quote from: ?? on ??

A bump. I have updated the OP,changed my entire list,and I just hope for the best!

Click here to view the small clip

~~SOMEBODY~~ theymos PLEASE ~~get~~ make this man a ~~gun~~ merit source!

Tongue

Consider this a friendly bump

Blue Tyrant

copper member

Activity: 70

Merit: 65

IOS - The secure, scalable blockchain

Quote from: ?? on ??

~snip~

He's just referring to the post #5 you posted which is his thread offering to be an internet lawyer to defend people against "abuse from DT members". Well he's pointing out that his service is now free and your post should be edited to reflect that while at the same time pushing his own agenda. I'd say you can safely ignore him

digaran

copper member

Activity: 1330

Merit: 899

🖤😏

Sir pugman, my service is now for free. you should edit that post. funny how somebody considers my action meritable and somebody would tag me red for it. this community is messed up. Wink

eddie13

legendary

Activity: 2296

Merit: 2262

BTC or BUST

Remove this one at the same time..

Code:

"Some posts that didn't make my list that were too close or were in locked threads:[list]"

and the last one will stay gone..

You have 2

Code:

[list]

and only one

Code:

[/list]

and it is automatically adding the 2nd

Code:

[/list]

to complete it..

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: TheQuin on May 20, 2018, 08:10:22 AM

That's odd I just tried quoting that post deleting the /list and then doing a preview and it stuck another /list at the end of the post for me as well.

Exactly! This is the first time I am seeing something strange like this happening... Huh

Edit :

Quote from: eddie13 on May 20, 2018, 09:10:51 AM

Snip

I had inserted two list tags, I removed it and now it's all good. Thanks Eddie!

TheQuin

hero member

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Freebitco.in Support https://bit.ly/2I9BVS2

Quote from: ?? on ??

In my second post in this thread,I am not able to remove the BB-code tag : [/list]:

~

I tried editing it multiple times and removing it out but it appears again and again. Is it bug? Or is it only for me?

That's odd I just tried quoting that post deleting the /list and then doing a preview and it stuck another /list at the end of the post for me as well.

TheQuin

hero member

Activity: 2576

Merit: 883

Freebitco.in Support https://bit.ly/2I9BVS2

Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on April 25, 2018, 08:50:06 AM

The post was edited way before this application was written. I think it was just a few days after the 25th of Jan. and the introduction to the merit system.

OK, that's one of the problems with editing posts, I didn't see it had been edited until much later.

TheBeardedBaby

legendary

Activity: 2240

Merit: 3150

₿uy / $ell ..oeleo ;(

Quote from: TheQuin on April 25, 2018, 08:26:23 AM

Quote from: pugman on April 25, 2018, 07:28:03 AM

Oh my good lord,how did I miss it

It wasn't there originally but the post was edited and that was added probably after you posted this thread. There were other applications that all listed old posts as well.

The post was edited way before this application was written. I think it was just a few days after the 25th of Jan. and the introduction to the merit system (maybe i'm wrong but that's what I remember).

As I have done here, I have noted this to others too, here is one for example, one day after this application was written >

Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on February 12, 2018, 09:04:26 AM

~snip quote, link for reference~

mdayonliner

copper member

Activity: 630

Merit: 420

We are Bitcoin!

Quote from: TMAN on April 25, 2018, 08:00:13 AM

Give this man some sauce now..

Click here if unable to image

TheQuin

hero member

Activity: 2576

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Quote from: pugman on April 25, 2018, 07:28:03 AM

Oh my good lord,how did I miss it

It wasn't there originally but the post was edited and that was added probably after you posted this thread. There were other applications that all listed old posts as well.

TMAN

legendary

Activity: 1414

Merit: 1808

Exchange Bitcoin quickly-https://blockchain.com.do

Give this man some sauce now..

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: djadmika on April 25, 2018, 03:31:57 AM

it took about an hour to read one of your post and another hours to understand it. You're a good man with outstanding writing skill. I need to learn a lot from you. LoL. And with your long membership and deep understanding about the forum/community, I believe you would be able to be a merit source. And yes, we need more merit source in this good community. Good luck with your application and wish you the best.

Well,thank you very much Kiss

. I don't what to say because I am flabbergasted to a huge extent.

Quote from: TheBeardedBaby on April 25, 2018, 06:17:46 AM

Wishing you good luck with your application, but I'll add just a little note here. Hope it helps you to get a quicker action to your application

Quote from: theymos on January 24, 2018, 06:00:11 PM

If you want to be a merit source:
1. Be a somewhat established member.
2. Collect TEN posts written in the last couple of months by other people that have not received nearly enough merit for how good they are, and post quotes for them all in a new Meta thread. The point of this is to demonstrate your ability to give out merit usefully.
3. We will take a look at your history and maybe make you a source.

I see you have quoted quite good posts but a bit old ones, tho. So I just wanted to point out the Theymos requirements.

Oh my good lord,how did I miss it Sad

. Thank you very much for pointing it out,I'll get on to redo this entire thread within a few hours. Again,thank you very much.

TheBeardedBaby

legendary

Activity: 2240

Merit: 3150

₿uy / $ell ..oeleo ;(

Wishing you good luck with your application, but I'll add just a little note here. Hope it helps you to get a quicker action to your application

Quote from: theymos on January 24, 2018, 06:00:11 PM

If you want to be a merit source:
1. Be a somewhat established member.
2. Collect TEN posts written in the last couple of months by other people that have not received nearly enough merit for how good they are, and post quotes for them all in a new Meta thread. The point of this is to demonstrate your ability to give out merit usefully.
3. We will take a look at your history and maybe make you a source.

I see you have quoted quite good posts but a bit old ones, tho. So I just wanted to point out the Theymos requirements.

djadmika

member

Activity: 87

Merit: 40

it took about an hour to read one of your post and another hours to understand it. You're a good man with outstanding writing skill. I need to learn a lot from you. LoL. And with your long membership and deep understanding about the forum/community, I believe you would be able to be a merit source. And yes, we need more merit source in this good community. Good luck with your application and wish you the best.

mdayonliner

copper member

Activity: 630

Merit: 420

We are Bitcoin!

I have seen you around for long time and I have a believe that you have the ability to do the job. It's a responsibility for the community and I wish you do your job with success (if you become one).

I always believe, we need more merit source and more mods to make this forum better place.

Good luck mate.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Quote from: mdayonliner on April 24, 2018, 04:59:46 PM

I have seen you around for long time and I have a believe that you have the ability to do the job. It's a responsibility for the community and I wish you do your job with success (if you become one).

I always believe, we need more merit source and more mods to make this forum better place.

Good luck mate.

Thank you very much.
Good luck to you too!

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

Some posts that didn't make my list that were too close or were in locked threads:

Finally thank you people. I have learnt so much from this forum than I ever thought I would, now it's my turn to pass the light to the new ones.

pugman

legendary

Activity: 2383

Merit: 1551

dogs are cute.

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